[ga-tm] (fwd) FW: DB Wins Cyber Battle

[DPF <david@farrar.com>]

An interesting resolution in NZ.  This case has taken almost five
years through the court process and will be an interesting case to
study as *.nz looks at what, if any, dispute resolution service it
should implement.

DPF

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>> From:	newsmail@newsroom.co.nz [SMTP:newsmail@newsroom.co.nz]
>> Sent:	Monday, May 21, 2001 1:35 PM
>> To:	NewsRoom NewsMail
>> Subject:	DB Wins Cyber Battle
>> 
>> 
>> DB Wins Cyber Battle
>> 
>> By Staff Reporter Patric Lane at 21 May 2001 13:35
>> 
>> 
>> Dominion Breweries has won its legal battle with a "cybersquatter"
>> who laid claim to its initials for an Internet domain name.
>> 
>> The case arose after a New Zealander, now based in the UK registered
>> the domain name 'DB' in 1996, then tried to sell it to the company
>> for $25,000.
>> 
>> However, DB Breweries objected and issued legal proceedings when the
>> individual refused to hand over the name.
>> 
>> The company announced today that the High Court had awarded it the
>> domain name 'db.co.nz', plus substantial costs.
>> 
>> DB Breweries' managing director Brian Blake said the company felt
>> strongly from the outset that the domain name belonged to DB and was
>> delighted the court had ruled in its favour.
>> 
>> (c) NewsRoom 2001
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